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Spencer Dales was born into a world of magic. His father belongs to the Aegis, a secret society of black magicians ordered by their unseen masters to better the lives of others—those with greater potential—but never themselves.Now it's time for Spencer to follow in his father's footsteps, but all he sees is a broken system in need of someone with the wand and the will to change it. But in this fight for a better future, who will stand beside him?KHARY RANDOLPH (We Are Robin, Noble, Black, TECH JACKET) and BRANDON THOMAS (HORIZON, The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury, Noble, Voltron) ignite a generational war in this action-fantasy series, made entirely by creators of color, and committed to one truth above all others—Excellence is Real.
(Joe's pick) Excellence from IMAGE COMICS written by Brandon Thomas with art by Khary Randolph Spencer Dales was born into a world of magic. His father belongs to the Aegis, a secret society of black magicians ordered by their unseen masters to better the lives of others-those with greater potential-but never themselves.Now it's time for Spencer to follow in his father's footsteps, but all he sees is a broken system in need of someone with the wand and the will to change it. But in this fight for a better future, who will stand beside him?KHARY RANDOLPH (We Are Robin, Noble, Black, TECH JACKET) and BRANDON THOMAS (HORIZON, The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury, Noble, Voltron) ignite a generational war in this action-fantasy series, made entirely by creators of color, and committed to one truth above all others-Excellence is Real. (Brian's pick) Red Sonja and Vampirella Meet Betty and Veronice from DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT written by Amy Chu with art by Maria Sanapo Mystery, murder, and mayhem descends on Riverdale as four of your favorite comic book women meet for the first time. A string of paranormal, unsolved murders leads the vampire hunter Vampirella and her sword-wielding barbarian partner Red Sonja to the small, sleepy town where things always seem to happen... There they discover Betty and Veronica, investigative reporters for the high school newspaper, also hot on the trail of the same killer. (Rebekah's pick) Last Stop On the Red Line from DARK HORSE COMICS written by Paul Maybury with art by Sam Lotfi Detective Migdalia Torres investigates a vicious strangling on a Boston subway car with no feasible leads. As potential evidence produces dead ends, Migdalia inadvertently takes in a vagrant named Yusef who may have a supernatural connection to the crime at hand. (Rod's Pick) Ascender from IMAGE COMICS written by Jeff Lemire with art by Dustin Nguyen "THE HAUNTED GALAXY," Part One - Set ten years after the conclusion of DESCENDER's storyline, magic has taken the place of machinery and the rules are very different indeed... Mila, the daughter of Andy and Effie from DESCENDER, spends her days exploring the lonely wilds of the planet Sampson and trying to stay out of the clutches of the evil disciples of the all-powerful vampire witch known only as Mother. But, like her parents, Mila doesn't like to play by the rules, and when a certain robot pal of her dad's shows up, nothing will ever be the same!With all the scope and heart of the sci-fi classic DESCENDER, LEMIRE and NGUYEN reunite to take readers on an unforgettable fantasy quest!
A jampacked show as the guys welcome special guest Brandon Thomas, creator and writer of the comic books Horizon and Miranda Mercury for the first half of the show. Plus a review of Suicide Squad, CW/DC news, No Man's Sky, and more Kepler alien findings in Super Radio Mysteries! This episode was broadcast live on Twitch.tv/superradiobrothers on 8/11/2016.
After a lengthy hiatus due to health matters, Adrian returns to the mic in a conversation with comic book inker Marc Deering. Deering is an industry veteran with a career spanning over a decade in the business. He's brought his superb touch to titles such as Superman, GI Joe, Miranda Mercury, Justice League and Supergirl and worked with Marvel, DC Comics, IDW, and Archaia to name a few. Marc and I discuss 'breaking in' to comics as an inker, tools of the craft, the mental aspect of inking and using digital tools in your inking workflow.
In this episode, Marc has a very enlightening conversation with Brandon Thomas about both of the Dynamite Voltron comics he wrote: Voltron and Voltron: Year One. You won't want to miss the end of the conversation, where Brandon reveals the missing parts of the story he never got to finish! In addition, Marc announces several podcast events and Voltron.com offerings. Brandon Thomas writes his own blog and can be reached on Twitter @mirandamercury. Miranda Mercury was the original comic Brandon Co-created with Lee Ferguson. You can learn more about it here. If you'd like to pick up the Voltron and Voltron: Year One Series, you can go to store.voltron.com to get them. Let's Voltron Podcast T-Shirts! The T-Shirt Campaign for the Let’s Voltron Podcast ends on July 17th at 11 PM EDT. Hurry and get your t-shirt reserved to help us reach our goal. You can go to http://teespring.com/letsvoltron to purchase Let’s Voltron Podcast Logo t-shirts in 3 varieties: Canvas Ringspun (Unisex Gray), Canvas Triblend (Unisex Tan), and Womens Junior (Gray). The way this works is like a Kickstarter campaign. Our goal is to sell 50 t-shirts or more in a 3-week period. The campaign ends on July 17th, whether we reach our goal or not. If we reach our goal, t-shirts will be shipped to arrive anywhere from 7-13 days after July 18. If we don’t reach our goal, then no one will get a t-shirt at all. There are shipping costs associated with these, but it is to your advantage to order as many as you can in the same reservation to save on the cost of shipping. So, gather your friends and family together that live near you, get their size and style information, and put it all in one order, and you will save a boatload on shipping for the additional shirts. We also need your help to spread the word to make sure we reach the goal and everyone gets their shirts. Tell everyone you know by word of mouth, share on Facebook, Twitter, email, forums and fan groups, and use the URL, http://teespring.com/letsvoltron in every correspondence. Go to store.voltron.com to get Denver: The Last Dinosaur on DVD. For the First time ever, the complete series, all 50 episodes in one place! This 6 disc special is a Pre-order that will ship on September 16th. Anything else ordered with this item will ship then. Everyone who purchases from this site will be entered into a drawing to win a Denver Statue. Drawing will take place on 9/16 and be announced on the Denver FB page! Also at store.voltron.com, they are taking pre-orders once more for the Toynami 30th Anniversary Voltron Collectors Set! Don't miss your chance to get the definitive Voltron Collectible, which includes the 5 lions, the lion weapons, a shield and Blazing Sword, and an electronic base that make the sounds of Voltron forming, when you insert the special key, which can also be worn as a badge! Once again, Thanks for listening!
The Two Brandons return with the first in a series of episodes generated by your questions. In this installment, they discuss the best way to find, cultivate, and nurture a successful creative partnership, while avoiding many of the common pitfalls and roadblocks standing between you and a finished project...
The Two Brandons are joined by former Milestone/DC Comics/Archaia Entertainment editor Joe Illidge to discuss the recent high profile creative departures from DC Comics, in addition to the aborted attempts to kill John Stewart . The new creative team for Valiant's Quantum & Woody revamp is also discussed...
This episode is a crossover with the new podcast show THE TWO BRANDONS starring writers Brandon Thomas (Miranda Mercury, Voltron: Year One, Voltron) and Brandon Easton (WBs new Thundercats TV series, Shadowlaw, Transformers: Rescue Bots). They discuss how to fix the issues of diversity in comics.
The Two Brandons discuss in detail just what needs to happen if fans, retailers, and publishers are truly concerned about the lack of minority representation in the comics industry...